[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Fort Plain as indicated in article histories.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 69.
Moving of buildings — See Ch. 72.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 138.
[1]
Editor's Note: The street numbering system,
as proposed by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department and to implement
the same throughout the village, was adopted by resolution on 2-17-1993.
[Adopted 9-15-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
It has been determined that it is in the public
interest for buildings within the Village of Fort Plain to have street
numbers prominently displayed, in particular, in connection with the
establishment of an E-911 emergency system.
All owners of buildings within the Village of
Fort Plain shall be required to display the street number which has
been assigned to the building by the village. The village will attempt,
where possible, to use the number commonly used for postal delivery
purposes.
A.
The building owner shall display words or Arabic numerals
to correspond with the assigned building number. The device or decal
representing the number shall be no less than three inches in height.
B.
The number or words shall be permanently affixed to
the surface of the building and shall be of a contrasting color to
the building surface.
C.
The number or words shall be affixed to a portion
of the building so as to be readily observable from the street and,
where possible, near a lighted surface of the building or near a building
light so as to be more readily seen from the street at night.
All buildings in the Village of Fort Plain existing
on the date of this chapter shall be required to be in compliance
with this chapter within 30 days of its effective date. Owners of
new buildings shall be required to be in compliance with this chapter
prior to the time the building is actually occupied or within 10 days
of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first.
[Amended 4-30-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
Any owner of a building who is in violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine
of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for 15 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Each week such noncompliance continues shall
be considered as a separate offense.
[Adopted 3-25-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
It is recognized by the Village Board that a
number of properties in the Village are owned by persons who do not
live in the Village of Fort Plain or in the County of Montgomery.
As a result, it has often been difficult for Village departments,
such as the Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Water Department,
Police Department, as well as the Code Enforcement and Zoning Officer
to contact the absentee officers when necessary. The Village Board
recognizes the need for such departments and officials to contact
the owner and/or manager of a property located within the Village,
particularly in emergency situations. In order to facilitate such
contact with the owners and/or property managers, these provisions
are being enacted to require the registration with the Village and
posting in the building on such properties of the names, addresses
and telephone numbers of such property owners and property managers
so as to provide the Village and its various departments with accessible
and accurate information concerning the property and the person or
persons to contact should there be a problem or emergency at the property.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
Any action or proceeding which may be instituted in the Town
Court of the Town of Minden in connection with an alleged violation
of any of the local laws, rules or regulations of the Village of Fort
Plain.
Any improved real property located within the Village of
Fort Plain which, in whole or in part, is non-owner-occupied.
Any individual or individuals, partnership or corporation,
whether for profit or otherwise, in whose name title to a building
stands.
A summons or any notice, mandate or other paper or process
issued under any provision of the Code of the Village of Fort Plain.
Either the Village Clerk or the Deputy Village Clerk of the
Village of Fort Plain.
A.
Every owner of a building, as herein defined located
within the Village of Fort Plain shall file:
(1)
A notarized statement of designation signed by said
owner setting forth the name and address, by street and number also,
if applicable a mailing address if different, in County of Montgomery
or otherwise within 35 miles of the Village of Fort Plain, of an agent
upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding which
may be commenced or instituted against said owner. A post office box
number alone is not sufficient to comply with this provision.
(2)
A notarized statement by said owner setting forth
the name, telephone and address, by street and number, as well as
the mailing address if different, of the owner or owners of the property.
(3)
A notarized designation signed by said owner naming
the Village Clerk as the agent upon whom process against the owner
may be served and the post office address, within or without the Village
of Fort Plain, to which the Village Clerk may mail a copy of any process
against such owner served upon the Clerk.
B.
Whenever process is served upon the Village Clerk,
the Clerk shall promptly mail, by certified mail, addressed to the
agent named in said designation at the address therein set forth,
a true copy of said process.
Attached to such statement and designation shall
be a certificate properly certified by the owner that he is the owner
of the premises with respect to which such statement or designation
is filed.
A.
Every owner of a building within the Village of Fort
Plain shall post, and keep posted, in a conspicuous place in a main
public area in said building, a notice, at least six inches by eight
inches in size, setting forth:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the owner
of said building.
(2)
The name, address and telephone number of the person,
firm or corporation responsible for the management of the building.
(3)
The name, address, apartment number and telephone
number of the resident superintendent of the building, if any.
B.
Exception. In the event that a building is:
C.
In the event of a change of ownership, a change of
the designated agent or a change of the resident superintendent of
such building, the owner of the property shall file with the Village
Clerk new designations of agent and also naming the Village Clerk
to receive process and shall post a revision of the required notice
in the building and file a copy of same with the Village Clerk within
30 days of any such change.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates,
disobeys, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the terms of this
article shall be guilty of a violation and be subject to a fine of
not less than $100 and not more than $500. Each week a violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
